Newspaper holder



T. PEVKLEN K NEWSPAPER HOLDER Fied 001:. 23, 1922 Patented Nov. lg,1924.

frnnnsn PEKLENK, or WAYNE, NnBnA'sKA.

NEWSPAPER HOLDER.

Application filed-October 23, 1922. Serial No. 596,478.

To all whom it may concern.:

Be it known that TnnnsA P'EKLENK, a citizen of the United States,residing at `Wayne, in the county of lVayne and State of Nebraska., hasinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Newspaper Holders, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in newspaper holders, moreespecially for the convenientholding of the same in a straight and flatcondition, to permit the sheets to be turned over like the leaves of abook, with facility and to be easily read.

Other objects of the invention will be apparent from the followingdescription of the construction and operation, taken in connection withthe accompanying illustration thereof.

The invention therefore consists of certain instrumentalities andfeatures of construction substantially as hereinafter inore fullydisclosed and defined by the appended claims.

The drawings illustrate the preferred embodiment of one form of myinvention wherein it will be understood that various changes andmodifications as relate to the detailed construction and arrangement ofparts inay be made without departing from the spirit or scope of myinvention as covered by the claims, and in which drawing:

Figure l is a perspective view.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail of one of the hinges of the frame section.

Fig. 3 is a detailed sectional view showing more fully the newspaperpuncturing and retaining clips in enlargement.

Fig. 4 is a Sectional enlargement taken on the line .ll- 4 of Fig. l.

In carrying out my invention, I suitably provide a frame l of lightmetal of preferably wire-like type which is in two sections la, la, theadjacent or connected edges of which are suitably hinged to a centralmember or rod 3, as at 4-4, to provide for the bringing together andspreading apart of the sections la in book-coVer-fashion for reasons aswill be apparent subsequently. The rod or member 3 is provided with asuitable handle 3a at one end and extended at its opposite end, theextension terminating in a loop or eye 31), or otherwise adapted to prvide for the convenient suspension of the device out of the way when notrequired for use.

` The handle or central member or bar 3 has suitably connected thereto,preferably by electrical welding, transverse members or bars 5,preferably of light steel wire, so arranged as to underlie lateral wiresor members ll-a, bracing or staying thel end members of thefrane-sections la to each other, respect-ively, and depressed at theirterminals as at a, the central or handled member 3, by

reason of the depression of the terminals a of the transverse members 5,being thus allowed to be in alinement with the lateral members ela, andthe transverse members 5 providing for supporting the frame-sections la.The lateral members 4? have their terminals or ends fixed to the framesections la preferably by electrical welding, at suitable distances fromthe hinging points between said frame sections. The central member 3 isprovided preferably with two pairs of fasteners or rings clasps 6,adjacent the ends thereof, each member or limb of a pair being formedapproximately semi-circular, and having its shank or inner end pivotallyconnected in any suitable manner to the part 3, the opposite end of thelimb or member being pointed for puncturing and readily entering thepaper, the points of the limbs or members of each pair being arranged toextend in opposite directions and spaced about three-sixteenths of aninch apart for suitable engagement with the newspaper. The newspaper,being applied to the holder, as it is obvious may be readily done afterspreading or opening the folder where desired and then catching orengaging the pointed ends of the clasps or fasteners at the requiredpoint of fold of the paper and puncturing the same. The fasteners arethen closed to forn closed rings which will effectively retain. thepaper and permit the convenient holding of the latter by means of theholder, in either open or closed position.

I claim:

l. A device of the type described, including a frame comprising twosections, with longitudinal parallel members fixed to the end membersthereof, a central longitudinal member having said sections hinged uponopposite sides thereof, said central member being provided with paperclasps adjacent the lower and upper ends of said frame, and transversesupporting members fixed to said central longitudinal member andunderlying said longitudinal parallel members.

2. Av device of the type described, includs UI ing a frame comprisingtwo sections, with longitudinal parallel members fixed to theend-members thereof, a central longitudinal member having saidframe-sections hinged upon opposite sides thereof and tra-n'sversemembers fixed to said central longitudinal member and having depressedterminals underlying said longit-udinal parallel members.

V3. A device of the type described, including a frame comprising twosections, having longitudinal parallel members fixed to the end-membersthereof, a .central longitudinal member having said sections hinged toopposite sides thereof and having a fixed transverse member withdepressed terminals underlying said parallel longitudinal members, saidcentral longitudinal member being provided with pairs of eircularpaperholding clasps having pointed puncturing terminals, the points ofeach pair of Which extend in opposite directions and are adapted to bespaeed apart to receive a 'folded newspaper therebetween and to beclosed to retain the newspaper.

In testimony Whereof she aflixes her si gnature.

TERESA PEKLENK.

